The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications

C. N. McKinty; K. J. Kirkby; K. P. Homewood; S. P. Edwards; G. Shao; R. Valizadeh; J. S. Colligon

doi:10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01071-0

The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications

C. N. McKinty^*, K. J. Kirkby, K. P. Homewood, S. P. Edwards, G. Shao, R. Valizadeh, J. S. Colligon

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Division of Cancer Sciences (L5)

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In this paper we investigate the formation of β-FeSi₂ (from co-deposited layers of Fe and Si produced by ion beam assisted deposition) under a number of annealing regimes (annealing temperatures between 100 and 900 °C and times up to 18 h) by optical characterisation of the band edge parameters. The results have indicated that both annealing temperatures and times have a strong effect on the number of defects underneath the fundamental edge of absorption. The measurement temperature dependency of the band gap is also found to be dependent on the annealing conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-182
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	188
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01071-0
Publication status	Published - Apr 2002

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Beta iron-disilicide
FeSi
IBAD

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McKinty, C. N., Kirkby, K. J., Homewood, K. P., Edwards, S. P., Shao, G., Valizadeh, R., & Colligon, J. S. (2002). The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 188(1-4), 179-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01071-0

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McKinty, CN, Kirkby, KJ, Homewood, KP, Edwards, SP, Shao, G, Valizadeh, R & Colligon, JS 2002, 'The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications', Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, vol. 188, no. 1-4, pp. 179-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01071-0

The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications. / McKinty, C. N.; Kirkby, K. J.; Homewood, K. P. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 188, No. 1-4, 04.2002, p. 179-182.

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McKinty CN, Kirkby KJ, Homewood KP, Edwards SP, Shao G, Valizadeh R et al. The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 2002 Apr;188(1-4):179-182. doi: 10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01071-0

The properties of β-FeSi2 fabricated by ion beam assisted deposition as a function of annealing conditions for use in solar cell applications

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